Dusk 9 was a highly secretive prison facility, allegedly operated by the Sith Empire throughout the Cold War and the [Galactic War]((/article/galactic_war) against the opposing Galactic Republic. Rumored to be the birthplace of numerous clandestine operations for the Empire, Dusk 9 was also said to have subjected its inmates to unspeakable acts of tortures. To find Dusk 9, Zane, an Agent of the Republic Strategic Information Service, spearheaded a mission involving the strategic placement of many Republic soldiers within the Empire's penal network. He even attempted to get captured on Hoth after the Deadeyes unit and Havoc Squad interfered with his scheme, but Havoc Squad located him and the Deadeyes, which resulted in his retreat.